Sprinkler distributor



Sept. PS 1,877,046

SPRINKLER DI STRIBUTOR Filed May 29; 1950 Figi Patented Sept. 13,1932

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LOUIS A. PHILLIPS, O1 DOBBS FERRY, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR 'IO THE COOLING TOWER 00., INO., OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK sramxnrm ms'rnmu'ron Application filed Kay 29, 1930. Serial No. 456,854.

My invention relates to improvements in sprinkler distributors.

An object of my invention is to provide a device whereby the spray from a nozzle may 5 be evenly spread and distributed a further object of my invention is to provide means whereby the cooling of water by atmospheric contact may be conveniently accomplished. In the cooling of water by atmospherlc spray the water to be cooled that the maximum effect of the atmosphere on the water may be attained and an object of my invention is to attain this maximum effect by so dividing and spreading the water that the air may reach and cool the water when d1- vided into very small particles and spray. I accomplish these and other objects by my invention, a preferred embodiment of which is illustrated in the accompanying drawlng,

in which Figure 1 is an isometric view of my improved device,

Figure 2 is a vertical section of the same 35 on the line 2-2 in Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is a plan view of the same. Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views. My improved device is preferably in the form of an integral casting and comprises a skeleton frame having diverging head bars 1 and converging side bars 1 provided with a strengthening rib 2 longitudinally disposed thereon. Integral bracket arms 3 are set in opposed pairs on the side bars 1 at an angle of approximately 45 to the vertical;

action it becomes desirable to so divide and 1 ,1 there is provided a cross bar 10 on which is" seated a circular disc 11.

The peripheral upper margins of the discs 4, 5, 6 and 11 are preferably rounded or bevelled to permit the water to flow freely therefrom, to minimize capillary adhesion-of the water and to cause the particles of water which may fall upon the margins of the discs to be thrown or rebound outwardly.

In operation, the nozzle head 7 of the device is secured at its threaded inlet 9 to a suitable source of water supply.

The water to be sprayed and distributed'is admitted through the nozzle head 7 and discharges through the port 8 downwardly. The descending stream falls successively through the orifices 4 5 and 6 of the discs 4, 5 and 6 which said orifices are of progressively decreasing diameter whereby a part of the descending column of water strikes the upper surfaces of the discs 4, 5 and 6 and such part of the water as passes through the said orifices strikes the surface of the lower disc 11.

The water which strikes these respective discs rebounds and is thrown outwardly in circles of graduated diameter of finely divided spray whereby there is permitted a maximum atmospheric contact with the small particles of water.

The number of discs may be increased or diminished and the device may be otherwise modified without departing fromthe spirit of my invention. I

Having thus described my invention, what These 'b'racketarms 3carrydiscs 4, 5 and 6 claim is:

In a device for spraying water, the combination of a head having a discharge port therein directed to discharge water downward in the direction of discs arranged therebelow, a plurality of graduated, horizontal, circular discs below said discharge port and axially disposed with reference thereto, said discs being of progressively, graduated, decreasing size and having a flat, horizontal, upper surface and rounded, peripheral, downwardly turned margins on their upper surface terminating in a sharp edge at the under side, each of said discs having a. single axially disposed a erture, said apertures lming progressively dnninishing in size in said res ective discs, and an imperforat-e circular dlsc below the lowermost erforated disc.

In testimony whereof afiix my signature.

LOUIS A. PHILLIPS. 

